Sweet & Pretty CAS with Hostess Set from Stampin' Up!

I love this sweet set from Stampin' Up!  Earn it for *FREE* with any $150 merchandise order (or workshop).  It's a Hostess Exclusive!

Studio Suggestions:

• All Abloom DSP Stack gives quick style to this card

• A corner punched with the Project Life Corner Punch, repeated throughout the card, gives a subtle detail.

• Love the simple beauty of a single color...  Strawberry Slush, an In Color for 2013-15!

{Sale-a-Bration} Weekend Projects, Part Deux

This weekend found me enjoying more of my 2013 Sale-a-Bration *freebies*.  Click {here} or on the Sale-a-Bration flyer in the upper right corner of this page to see what's available for free with each $50 merchandise purchase...

More details to follow!  A friend just recently snagged one of my last available dates for a workshop. Contact me soon to schedule yours (or to discuss a Catalog Party).

{Sale-a-Bration 2013} has begun!

It's here, it's here, it's here!  The annual promotion which gives customers (and hostesses!) gifts with each $50 purchase is upon us.  From now until March 22, with every $50 merchandise purchase, you can earn exclusive Sale-a-Bration *freebies* like stamp sets, ribbon and buttons, Designer Series Paper, a Textured Impressions Embossing Folder, a punch, or select items from the Annual Catalog!

This is the time of year I stock up on ink refills, card stock, ribbon and other consumables because the freebies are THAT good.  I purchase from the Annual and Spring Catalogs, of course, but also from the My Digital Studio content and the Clearance Rack, as well!

In addition to the $50 freebies, there are gifts for hostesses, too.  Receive free Glimmer Paper for a $150 workshop and the adorable Sycamore Street Hostess Bundle for free if your workshop's merchandise total is $400!  Place an order by yourself or gather friends for a workshop (in-person or virtually for a catalog party)!

You can order by clicking HERE or using the {Shop} button on the left (please remember to designate me as your demonstrator).  You are always most welcome to email or phone me if you'd like assistance or for me to place your order.  I've got a special Studio-Sara Shoppers Benefit Plan, so shopping through me has its rewards!

I've already placed my first Sale-a-Bration order and here are the first three {freebies} I picked:

I love a versatile punch and this one coordinates not only with a Sale-a-Bration stamp set, but one in the Spring Catalog, too.  Whether you're using it with a stamped image or with DSP or card stock alone, it makes a darling accent!

This Vine Street TIEF is *awesome*, no matter which way you face the embossed image (the "right" side or the "negative" side if you flip it).  Stay tuned for A LOT more projects with this baby...

*LOVE* the Sale-a-Bration DSP every year; *HATE* that it's only available for a short time.  This is the one item I tend to stockpile and hoard.  ;)

 

Once again, please give me a shout if you're in need of a hard copy of either the Sale-a-Bration catalog or the 2013 Spring Catalog.  Operators are standing by (read: me)...

Where in the World is Studio Sara?

Hello, patient and neglected readers!  I'm so sorry to have been so absent in the last several weeks.  We've been on the road, driving from the Pacific Northwest to Colorado and Wyoming to visit family.  We had a great visit with everyone and spent lots of time enjoying the Rocky Mountains and Tetons.

In the weeks since, I was lucky to travel back one weekend to Chicago for a cousin's wedding (super fun!) and spend time with more family.  My sister and I haven't been together like that with all of our cousins in over 20 years.  We can't let that much time pass again!

While I was gone, I did place an order from the new Holiday Catalog (the link is available to the right of this post).  I am wading through laundry and First-Days-of-School prep, but I will be in the Studio this weekend (I have a slew of Thank You notes to make).  In the meantime, I'll leave you with a pictorial list of my latest order (I can't wait to dive into these goodies this weekend!):

Perfectly Preserved Bundle (stamps and Framelits) (131022):

Autumn Accents Bigz Die (127812):

Woodgrain Textured Impressions Folder (127821):

Googly Ghouls stamp set (128063):

Frightening Feline stamp (128105):

Tweet Leaves stamp (128111):

And with my Hostess Benefits, among other things, I purchased the Mixed Medley stamp set (128057):

Like I said, I've got a lot of Thank You notes (and September is a busy birthday month for me), so I'll be cranking them out in the Studio.  Check back for new projects!  Happy Friday!

Simple {Summer Afternoon} Card for Challenges

This card was created for the Freshly Made Sketches Challenge #38 and the 365 Cards ABCs & 123s Challenge.  Summer Afternoon is a fun new Hostess Set.  I inked it in Early Espresso Classic Ink and then used my Crumb Cake, Perfect Plum and Cherry Cobbler inks and my Blender Pen to color in the design.

Tiny Tags provides quick and easy sentiments to personalize your projects.  I *LOVE* this set...  I punched the tag with the Jewelry Tag punch and sponged it with Cherry Cobbler Classic ink.

Stampin' Up! Supplies:

Stamps:  Summer Afternoon (W126425, C126427), Tiny Tags (W118901, C118592)

Papers:  Crumb Cake (120953), Cherry Cobbler (119685), and Very Vanilla (101650) card stocks

Inks:  Crumb Cake (126975), Cherry Cobbler (126966), Perfect Plum (126963) and Early Espresso (126974) Classic Inks

Accessories:  Big Shot (113439), Square Lattice Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (119976), Jewelry Tag (117190) and 1/16-inch Handheld (101227) punches, Perfect Plum Taffeta Ribbon (122987), Linen Thread (104199), Blender Pen (102845), Stamping Sponges (101610) and Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)

Celebrating Designer Series Papers... Part Deux

Whew, what a week! Since I last posted, I've hosted my first garage sale, finished planning the year for my preschool class and started a whole-house clean-up for when I host my book group (for the first time ever) on Friday evening. Did I say "Whew!"?

Thought I'd share some of the things I've made using the Sweet Pea Designer Series Paper from the Occasions Mini catalog. While I'm sad to hear that it's sold-out, these are ideas that can be applied with a variety of other Designer Series Papers. Enjoy!

This simple card can easily be replicated for any occasion. Switch out the Designer Series Paper with any number of options. Got any Autumn Traditions DSP laying around? Use a leaf stamp instead of the florals, switch a plain button for the floral one and voila! You've got a great card for a guy in your life... You could use this same idea with a couple of the pieces from the Patterns Pack DSP III that's offered as a Hostess Bennie. Super simple!

Want to stick with the tone-on-tone idea? How about that same Patterns Pack Designer Series Paper III (Hostess Bennie) like this one:

And finally, this card is an example of what you can do to with Designer Series Paper and a few different types of ribbon...

I look forward to sharing some more Designer Series Paper projects with you later this week. Hope your week's been a good one! Thanks for your visit!